One-day Shimose Museum and Miyajima Island
Joined 2024
Gorgeous tour visiting both Miyajima, a World Heritage Site and one of the most beautiful art museums in the world (Prix Versailles 2024 Award), the Shimose Art Museum by the sea.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hiroshima JR station
- In front of ticket machine(local ticket) *If the meeting time is earlier than 9:00 a.m., we may go to Miyajima first.
Shimose Art Museum
The museum features eight colorful “movable exhibition rooms” on waterbed inspired by the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, created by world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban.
The museum itself can be enjoyed as art .
Miyajima
It has a long history as a sacred island, and is known world widely for tis beautiful and unique shrine and Giant Torii gate. Wild deer stroll leisurely, and the island, a World Heritage site, is filled with hidden photogenic spots.
Ending Point
Hiroshima JR Station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee,
Guide public transportation fares,
Guide entrance fee
Your basic transportation fees: JR(590*2) +ferry(200*2) + and bus (220*2) JPY/person
Your entry admission for Hatsukaichi city (100) JPY/person
Your entry fees: Itsukushima shrine (300)
Food and drinks
Your entry fee for the museum: 1800JPY
(High School and University Students: 900JPY )
If the meeting place is other than Hiroshima Station, you may be asked for a refund of the guide's transportation fee.
Tour Important Information
*There are no tour on Mondays. (The museum is closed)
* Sites, transportation can be changed based on your preferences.
* This tour is wheelchair accessible.
* Depending your walking condition, some sites may be changed.
* The order of the itinerary may change depending on the meeting time.
This tour is not available for year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition changeover periods
Important message from the supplier
The above applies to October and beyond.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2024
About Tour Guide Kahori M.
Hi, I'm Kahori, a nationally licensed guide interpreter, and have just started working with GoWithGuide! I’m delighted to show people around this area. For the past almost 10 years, I have mainly guided foreign medical professionals around Hiroshima City and Miyajima, gaining a deep understanding of the effects of radiation and the support for A-bomb survivors.
Hiroshima is a city of rivers and the sea. Along the rivers Cherry trees line, and the calm Seto Inland Sea, dotted with islands, creates a stunning landscape. Also, the sea has many islands called "art islands" which have fantastic arts relating to the art festival "Setoushi Triennale". In addition to our two World Heritage Sites, this area is rich in attractive resources. I hope many of you will come and experience this fascinating land. Personally, I am very passionate about modern art and enjoy sports like stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) on our rivers.
I look forward to meeting you, interacting with you, and also, learning from you!
Reviews
“100 of out 10! ”
We had a fantastic day with Ms. Kahori. My kids loved the tour and rated it "100 out of 10", "best tour we ever had" (and we have had many tours). In the morning, she showed us the wonderful sights of Miyajima Island. We didn't know much of the island except the Torii gate, but she showed us so much and we wholeheartedly loved it. For lunch, we had okonomiyaki. She even made a reservation for us at a local restaurant on the island, so we could sit down and order as soon as we arrived, which saved a lot of waiting time. In the afternoon, we went to the Peace museum. It was a dark part of our history, but important for us and the kids to see. However, there was also a bright side to it. During our train ride to the museum, she showed us how to make origami paper cranes, which was great fun for the kids, and perfectly timed, since subsequently the kids decided to dedicate their cranes at the monuments we visited. She was extremely friendly and patient, and great to be around!
Kahori M.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was truly wonderful to spend time with such a lovely family like yours. The conversations with your children, as well as with both of you as parents and scientists, were very meaningful and precious to me. The earnest and lively expressions on your children's faces have become a treasure in my heart! Thank you!
“One-day Hiroshima”
Five Stars ***** Our family of five toured with Kahori on 12-28-24. We had a wonderful experience! She was very knowledgeable about Hiroshima and made the museums and day very interesting. Even though it was a very sad time, I'm so glad we did it. Then we went to lunch in someone's house where the women actually cooked for us. We then went to Miyajima Island by ferry for the afternoon. Don't forget to see the deer there. It was a lot of fun. We visited more temples there and finished out our day. I would highly recommend going on a tour with Kahori. She is first class and so is her tour!
Kahori M.
Thank you for your kind comments. I am so proud to have been able to accompany such wonderful families like yours at the end of the year. Most of all, I enjoyed myself! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
$288/ per group
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